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Crime in Greater Geelong

Greater Geelong records 6,338 offences per 100,000 residents, around the Victorian average. Ranked 30 of 82 Victorian council areas. Crime Statistics Agency Victoria, Year ending December 2025.

6,338
Offences / 100k
30/82
Rank, Victoria
+2%
vs state average

These are recorded criminal incidents across all categories, not just home break-ins. Rates let you compare areas of different sizes fairly. A rate around the Victorian average does not predict any single street, so the useful question is what you can do on yours.

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Pick your area for the local picture, recent reports, and whether a Vigil Guard patrol is forming on your street.

Source: Crime Statistics Agency Victoria, Year ending December 2025. Rates per 100,000 residents. Not a substitute for emergency services. Call 000 in an emergency.